Account Attributes
Account Name -- Short 
 
Field Name: SHORT TITLE Inquiry Screen #: 02, 05
Common Abbreviation: Short Name
Dictionary Reference Number: FG040, FS040
Field Length: 20 alphanumeric characters
Required Accounts: All General and Subsidiary Ledger Accounts
Definition: The short account name is the condensed version of the long account name in ledgers 1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 9 and their related General Ledger accounts. In Ledger 5 and its related General Ledger account, it is an abbreviation of the department name, grant number, and investigator's initials. In Ledger 6 and its related General Ledger account, it is an abbreviation of the department name; grant, donor or agency number; and investigator's initials. This attribute appears on reports such as the AM047, AM061 and the AM095. It is also available for special reporting needs.
Modification: Online
Responsibility: Managers of Capital Funds, Current Restricted Funds, and Current Unrestricted Funds
Data Verification Procedure: DVPM0046
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